Materials

Day: Down on the Farm Day 1Activity: Farm

Today we will be learning about what is on a farm. Click here to find farm pictures and information. You can print out the pictures and information under each picture to show the children and tell the ...

Today we will be learning about what is on a farm. Click here to find farm pictures and information. You can print out the pictures and information under each picture to show the children and tell them about each picture. Hold up one picture at a time and ask the children what they see (colors, animals, any information they have) and then you can elaborate on the information they have given with the information you have.

Music & Movement:Old McDonald had a Farm is a great song to sing to go along with our Down on the Farm theme. It is fun to add more items into the song. Have children think of other things that are on the farm and add some of their own thoughts.

Letters & Numbers

Skills

Day: Down on the Farm Day 1Activity: Letter H Food Series

Math & Counting: Looking at and recognizing colors of food

Language: During this time children are working on sharpening their language skills by recognizing a letter and the sound that the letter makes. They are working on their language skills when talking about their senses when tasting, feeling, touching and smelling the lemons and lemonade

Physical: Children will work on their physical skills when using their grasping fingers to touch and pick up the food

Learn about the letter H with Miss Cullen and Gator. First, Miss Cullen and Gator are going to show the upper and lower case letter Hh. Then review the sound of the H. Next look at two types of food t ...

Learn about the letter H with Miss Cullen and Gator. First, Miss Cullen and Gator are going to show the upper and lower case letter Hh. Then review the sound of the H. Next look at two types of food that start with the letter H: Ham and Honey. If you have these items at home you can try them with Miss Cullen and discuss what it feels like, tastes like, sounds like and smells like.

Remember, when trying the different foods, it has to go in your mouth but it doesn't have to stay there. But it is always good to try something new.

Day: Down on the Farm Day 1Activity: A New Home

Read the Bible Story
You can read from a Children’s Bible, your Bible or use the following story.
A New Home
Genesis 12-17
Abraham loved God and so did his wife Sarah. One day, God told Abraha ...

Read the Bible Story

You can read from a Children’s Bible, your Bible or use the following story.

A New Home

Genesis 12-17

Abraham loved God and so did his wife Sarah. One day, God told Abraham to move to a land called Canaan. He also said, “Abraham, I have a wonderful plan, and your family is a very important part of that plan. Through you, all the families on earth will be blessed. Follow Me and trust Me.”

Abraham trusted God and knew that he would take care of them. So he and his wife packed their bags and followed God all the way to the land of Canaan.

God asked Abraham, “Do you see all the stars in the sky?” When Abraham looked up, the whole night sky was full of stars, so many in fact that he would never be able to count them. Then God gave Abraham a blessing. God said, “That is how many children you and Sarah will be blessed with and all the land you see here will be yours forever. ”

They waited for God to bless them with a family. And they waited. And waited some more. We can listen and obey God just like Abraham did.

Questions after Story:

What was the man’s name in the story? (Abraham)

What was his wife’s name? (Sarah)

Did God ask them to move to a new land? (Yes)

Did Abraham and Sarah listen and obey God and move to a new

land? (Yes)

What did God ask Abraham to look at in the sky? (The stars)

What did God say about the stars in the sky? (This is how many children you will have.)

Did they wait for God to bless them with a family? (Yes)

Can we listen and obey God just like Abraham did?" (Yes)

Prayer

While sitting on the floor with criss cross legs, have the children repeat after you. You can have them fold their hands and close their eyes or just sit quietly and say after you. Following is a prayer written out that you can use, or you can make up your own.

Dear God (children repeat)

Thank you for this day (children repeat)

Please help me (children repeat)
to listen and obey you (children repeat)

Art & Science

Skills

Day: Down on the Farm Day 1Activity: Decorate a Barn

Math & Counting: You can talk with your children about the colors they are seeing with the supplies they are using in this project

Physical: Fine motor skills that strengthen the muscles in their hands when squeezing the bottle of glue and using their grasping fingers to pick up the hay and glue it onto the barn. Children are also using their grasping fingers to pull of the stickers and place them on the barn

Social: As children are interacting with one another they are building their social skills.